Quantum symmetry breaking and physical inequivalence: the case of ferromagnetism.

This paper discusses an outstanding issue in philosophy of physics concerning the relation between quantum symmetries and the notion of physical equivalence. Specifically, it deals with a dilemma arising for quantum symmetry breaking that was posed by Baker (Philos Sci 78:128–148, 2011), who claimed...

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Published in:Synthese Vol. 198; no. 9; pp. 8127 - 8149
Main Author: Valente, Giovanni
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Sep2021
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